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Utilizing multimodal physical therapy for women complaining of sexual pain: a clinical perspective
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Dee Hartmann
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 22, Issue 3, March 2025, Pages 376–379, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdae179
Published: 11 April 2025
... pain multimodal physical therapy arousal pleasure, chronic vulvar pain Female sexual pain, or dyspareunia, has any number of culpable etiologies. When considering chronic vulvar or superficial pain associated with vulvodynia, symptoms can be localized to pain only at the vulva, as in provoked...
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A randomized trial on the safety and efficacy of sensate water-based and silicone-based personal lubricants for relief of intimate discomfort associated with vaginal dryness
Michael Krychman and others
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, qdaf058, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf058
Published: 07 April 2025
... intimacy. Clinical implications Safety and efficacy of both lubricants containing sensate ingredients was demonstrated, giving reassurance that they can be safely recommended by healthcare professionals to relieve vaginal dryness and enhance sexual pleasure. Strengths/limitations Evidence...
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Rossinian Reiz: Strategic Musical Irritation and the Capturing of Attention
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Matthew L C Boyle
Music Theory Spectrum, mtae028, https://doi.org/10.1093/mts/mtae028
Published: 19 February 2025
...:https://dbpia.nl.go.kr/pages/standard-publication-reuse-rights ) Abstract Rossini’s contemporaries frequently described his operas as irritating. Some critics felt his music combined irritation with pleasure, while others felt it overstimulated them with disruptive sensuality. To analyze Rossini’s stylistic irritation...
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Orgasm vs sexual pleasure
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Erika Limoncin and others
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 12, December 2024, Pages 1095–1097, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdae111
Published: 03 December 2024
...Erika Limoncin; Dake Zhu; Emmanuele A Jannini So, pleasure has the potential to revolutionize the clinical and sociocultural paradigms by offering a construct that enables the creation of a more inclusive model of sexuality and sexual health. This model is respectful of all dimensions of human...
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Women’s experiences of female ejaculation and/or squirting: a Swedish cross-sectional study
Jessica Påfs and others
Sexual Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024, qfae074, https://doi.org/10.1093/sexmed/qfae074
Published: 26 November 2024
... related to excessive wetness and insecurities about the fluid’s content. female sexual pleasure sexual response orgasm sexual functioning quantitative research Gillbergska Stiftelsen 10.13039/100010342 Ottar Foundation Female ejaculation and squirting are explained as the emission of fluid...
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Anatomic maps of erogenous and aversive sensation zones of the breasts, vulva, and vagina: a questionnaire-based study
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Jenna Stelmar and others
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 22, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 7–13, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdae143
Published: 20 November 2024
...-reuse-rights ) Abstract Background Erogenous sensation zones (ESZs) elicit sexual pleasure upon stimulation. General ESZ maps exist, but they do not assess internal areas of the body, differentiate between individual structures, or quantify the importance of individual ESZs to sexual pleasure. Maps...
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A brief history of sexology and lessons learned
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Eli Coleman and Jessie V Ford
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 10, October 2024, Pages 835–838, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdae081
Published: 01 October 2024
... Classification of Diseases ; 2018 : https://icd.who.int/en . 19. World Association for Sexual Health . Declaration on Sexual Pleasure . World Association for Sexual Health ; 2021 . https://www.worldsexualhealth.net/_files/ugd/793f03_e3db60b096364b97a6f5a7bcd10cd5ea.pdf?index=true . 20. Ford...
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Exploration of characteristics that differentiate women with short orgasmic latencies from women with longer orgasmic latencies
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Krisztina Hevesi and others
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 12, December 2024, Pages 1204–1206, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdae115
Published: 18 September 2024
...-reuse-rights ) short orgasm orgasmic latency orgasmic difficulty women premature orgasm pleasure masturbation relationship satisfaction Orgasmic latency (OL) in women during partnered sex varies considerably, 1 , 2 with recent analyses reporting a typical OL...
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Clinical application of the Declaration on Sexual Pleasure of the World Association for Sexual Health
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Elna Rudolph and others
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 8, August 2024, Pages 650–651, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdae066
Published: 02 August 2024
...Elna Rudolph; Alain Giami; Erick Janssen It is advisable to ask all of your patients if they are experiencing any challenges with their sexual health or pleasure that they would like to discuss with you. Reassure those who do not have challenges of your open-door policy and the option of referral...
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Direct acquaintance with intrinsic value
Martin Dimitrov
The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 75, Issue 2, April 2025, Pages 428–449, https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqae029
Published: 12 April 2024
... property. metaethics moral realism introspection intrinsic value pleasure and pain acquaintance Something about the experiences of pleasure and suffering (especially the latter) convinces people of realism about value (e.g. Nagel 1986 ; Goldstein 1989 ). Some also claim realism about suffering's...
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Pleasure, Pain, and Pluralism about Well-Being
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Eden Lin
The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 75, Issue 2, April 2025, Pages 632–651, https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqae007
Published: 07 February 2024
... Publication Model ( https://dbpia.nl.go.kr/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model ) Abstract Pluralistic theories of well-being might appear unable to accommodate just how important pleasure and pain are to well-being. Intuitively, there is a finite limit to how well...
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Pleasure despite pain: Associations between experiences of vulvar pleasure, vulvar pain, and sexual function in patients with chronic vulvar pain conditions
Theodora T Mautz and others
Sexual Medicine, Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2023, qfad047, https://doi.org/10.1093/sexmed/qfad047
Published: 03 September 2023
...Theodora T Mautz; Maeve E Mulroy; Jill M Krapf; Andrew T Goldstein; Caroline F Pukall Molecular imaging and animal studies have shown that the opioid and dopaminergic systems are involved in processing pain and pleasure. 22 Becerra et al found that unpleasant heat stimuli triggered...
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Anticipated Pleasure and Displeasure for Future Social and nonsocial Events: A Scale Development Study
Rui-Ting Zhang and others
Schizophrenia Bulletin Open, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, sgad024, https://doi.org/10.1093/schizbullopen/sgad024
Published: 22 August 2023
...Rui-Ting Zhang; Tian-xiao Yang; Zhao-ying Wang; Ming-yue Yang; Jia Huang; Ya Wang; Simon S Y Lui; Raymond C K Chan Therefore, a refined self-report measure for anticipated pleasure and displeasure in social and nonsocial conditions is needed. To address these issues, we conducted 2 related studies...
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Relationship between pelvic sensations and lifetime exposure to receptive anal intercourse among people with prostates
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Thomas W Gaither and others
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 9, September 2023, Pages 1195–1205, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdad099
Published: 07 August 2023
... qualitative study and inquired about demographic and sexual histories as well as sensations (pleasure, pain, urinary, and bowel) experienced during RAI. We used descriptive statistics to describe demographic and sexual histories. All data were stratified by lifetime exposure to RAI. Outcomes The primary...
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The Effect of Pursuing Self-Regulatory Goals on Variety Seeking
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Hoori Rafieian and others
Journal of Consumer Research, Volume 50, Issue 6, April 2024, Pages 1157–1171, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucad044
Published: 30 June 2023
... variety consumers incorporate in their vice choice set because variety adds more utility or pleasure. Vice options are pleasurable initially but may have adverse consequences in the future, while virtues can yield benefits in the long run but may be less pleasurable in the short term ( Chen and Sengupta...
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A new paradigm for addictions
Kari Poikolainen
Alcohol and Alcoholism, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2023, Pages 512–514, https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agad027
Published: 21 April 2023
..., caring for offspring, and interpersonal relationships are pleasurable. Dopamine is central in these activities. Several neural pathways transfer incoming data to the ventral tegmental area in the brain. Dopamine release then results in information transfer to brain areas responsible for emotions...
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An efficiently working brain characterizes higher mental flow that elicits pleasure in Chinese calligraphic handwriting
Yue Wang and others
Cerebral Cortex, Volume 33, Issue 12, 15 June 2023, Pages 7395–7408, https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhad047
Published: 09 March 2023
...Yue Wang; Buxin Han; Min Li; Juan Li; Rui Li attention calligraphy pleasure flow visuomotor The Scientific Foundation of Institute of Psychology E0CX121008 Chinese Academy of Sciences 10.13039/501100002367 E2CX3715CX National Natural Science Foundation of China 10.13039...
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A randomized trial on the effectiveness and safety of 5 water-based personal lubricants
Santiago Palacios and others
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 4, April 2023, Pages 498–506, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdad005
Published: 13 February 2023
... health vaginal dryness genitourinary syndrome of the menopause sexual function sexual intercourse personal lubricants sexual pleasure Reckitt Benckiser Ltd Personal lubricants are commonly used during sexual intercourse and can be an important part of improving vaginal dryness and sexual pain...
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The rationale for the teaching of literature: soundings in Paul Hirst's epistemology
Kevin Williams and Patrick A Williams
Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 57, Issue 1, February 2023, Pages 276–292, https://doi.org/10.1093/jopedu/qhad009
Published: 04 February 2023
... background, or information necessary to engage with many works of literature. The second strand concerns the role of literature in providing pleasure. The third strand considers the role of literature in offering multiple forms of understanding and insight. Strands four and five address the place...
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Atlas of the receptive anal sex experience among people with prostates
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Thomas W Gaither and others
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 2, February 2023, Pages 126–138, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdac024
Published: 12 January 2023
... among individuals of all sexual orientations. However, negative stigmatization by society and health care professionals leads to the underreporting or this practice. Aim We sought to assess and describe the subjective role of the prostate as a pleasure center in participants with diverse RAI...
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